Pius X was the 2-1 winner over Seward when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pius X Thunderbolts took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seward Bluejays on Monday. Pius X's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Pius X got a good showing from Cooper Fink, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Fink has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kai Vanis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucas Newton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Pius X's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Seward, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Pius X will be playing at home against Columbus at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Columbus will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Seward, they will head out on the road to square off against Adams Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Adams Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Seward's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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